Methodology [edit]. Median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups-that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda to 40 or more in several European countries, Canada and Japan.
The consumer watchdog group Public Citizen has petitioned the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to have Victoza taken off the market because of the drugâs potential to cause pancreatitis and other serious side effects.
Like Victoza, it is also a liraglutide injection. But Saxenda is indicated for weight management and is not indicated for treating Type 2 diabetes. Though it is effective in controlling blood sugar, Victoza may be linked to dangerous side effects, including pancreatitis and thyroid cancer. Victoza is similar to Amylin Pharmaceuticalsâ injectable diabetes drug Byetta (exenatide) in that it aims to lower blood sugar by mimicking a hormone called GLP-1.